Brazil protests expected before impeachment vote

Police in Brazil are preparing for protests in the capital, Brasilia, ahead of a congressional committee vote later on Monday. The 65-member committee will vote on whether to recommend the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over allegations she manipulated government accounts to hide a growing deficit. Ms Rousseff denies the allegations. A two-metre-high (6.5ft) metal […]

Police in Brazil are preparing for protests in the capital, Brasilia, ahead of a congressional committee vote later on Monday.
The 65-member committee will vote on whether to recommend the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over allegations she manipulated government accounts to hide a growing deficit.
Ms Rousseff denies the allegations.
A two-metre-high (6.5ft) metal barricade is being built to keep anti- and pro-government protesters apart.
The vote is largely symbolic as no matter what the outcome of it is, the full lower house of Congress will vote on the impeachment later this week or at the beginning of next.
But analysts say it will serve as an indicator of how key members of the lower house feel about impeaching the president.